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Stocking Christmas Cards

Stocking week continues!

Here's two cards from my stocking class held in November.  It was a big hit with my customers. The class featured the Cherry Cobbler Quilted Ribbon and the Frostwood Lodge Paper from the Holiday Mini. I really disliked Frostwood Lodge, but it has really grown on me and I like the masculine feel of it! 

All of these cards were inspired by fellow demonstrators but of course, in my rush to go on vacation and such, I didn't make a note of who...so if it is you, I am grateful and let me know so I can give you credit!

Making these cute cards was a snap with the Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and coordinating Stocking Builder Punch.

Check back tomorrow for the other two stocking cards!

 

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Shop Online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.  This month's online inspiration class features the Christmas Lodge stamp set - check out this free class by clicking here.

Christmas Lodge Meets Mica Flakes

Here's another of the Bring on the Bling cards from my Stamp and Scrap Getaway Weekend!

Christmas Lodge really is the "hit" of the mini catalog, and we've added a lot of bling to this card with Champagne Shimmer Mist Spray on the background piece, and adding Mica Flakes to the house.

Now...Mica Flakes...they are definitely a love or hate item!  I think they are fun, but I like some bling!  After experimenting with how to attach them, I found that the white Tombo Multi is the best way to go.  I've created some other cute projects with them which I'll share soon!

Stampin' Up Supplies for this card:

• Stamps: Christmas Lodge, Winter Post (Snowflake), Cherish the Moment (Greeting)
• Ink: Soft Suede, Early Espresso
• Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla Cardstock
  
• Accessories: Champagne Shimmer Paint (made into a spray), Cherry Cobbler Quilted Ribbon, Tombo Multi Glue, Basic Pearls, Mica Flakes, Stampin Sponges
• Tools: Decorative Label, Wide Oval Punch

Enjoy!

Maggie

 

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Shop Online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.  This month's online inspiration class features the Christmas Lodge stamp set - check out this free class by clicking here.

Christmas Collage Meets Embossed Vellum

One of the classes I hosted at my fall Stamp & Scrap Getaway as the Bring on the Bling card class, which included this card. It doesn't look super blingy in photos, but it really pops with a glimmer embossed background with shimmer paint spray and then heat embossed vellum.  The gold embossing makes the Christmas Collage stamp set really pop!

For embossing on vellum, I recommend you check out the cardstock vellum as it is heavier, making it ideal for embossing (heat or in the Big Shot) or doing other projects.  I do recommend you stamp and then heat set your image and then cut it on the Big Shot. That will help you position your stamp and make sure you get the part you want on your card.

Stampin' Up Supplies for this card:

• Stamps: Christmas Collage
• Ink: Versamark
• Paper: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler Cardstock, Cardstock Vellum
  
• Accessories: Champagne Shimmer Paint (made into a spray), Cherry Cobbler Quilted Ribbon, Vintage Brads, Gold Embossing Powder
• Tools: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder, Heat Tool 

Enjoy!

Maggie

 

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 Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall or anywhere in between....I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop Online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.  This month's online inspiration class features the Christmas Lodge stamp set - check out this free class by clicking here.

Jolly Bingo Bits: Gingerbread Pocket Card

As the saying goes...better late than never! Here's the pocket card and the details I promised last week when I shared the Halloween pocket card. I've been busy with my Stamp and Scrap Getaway weekend, and with my "day" job as well.  November is going to be one wild and crazy month, but that's okay because I have a vacation in my sights in early December! :)

This was one of my workshop cards for the month of October, and everyone loved the concept of the pocket. Just my kind of project - quick and cute!    To create the "pocket" cut your cardstock to 11 x 4.25 and then score at 1.5 and 5.5 on the long side!  This is where the Simply Scored comes in as it makes scoring a snap! It's a definite must-have scoring tool for your crafting stash! The ribbon holds the pocket together, no adhesive needed!

The insert is 4 x 5.25 and the striped piece on the front is 4 x 2.75. Here's a picture of the insert that slides out:

Stampin' Up Supplies for this card:

• Stamps: Jolly Bingo Bits, Sweet Season, Christmas Greetings 
• Ink: Soft Suede, Real Red
• Paper: Real Red, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Holly Berry Bouquet Paper
• Accessories: Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals
• Tools: Simply Scored, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4 Circle Punch, 1 3/8 Circle Punch

I have lots and lots of projects to share for the rest of the week!  To add the Simply Scored Tool to your stash, click here to order it now. 

 

Want a FREE Big Shot? Buy the Stampin' Up Starter Kit this month and receive a free Big Shot.  Have a Big Shot?  No problem - you'll get $125 in products of your choice.  That's over $500 worth of products for only $215.  Click here for all the details.

 Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall or anywhere in between....I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop Online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.  This month's online inspiration class features the Christmas Lodge stamp set - check out this free class by clicking here.

Snow Much Fun Gets Funky!

Now, for those of you that know me, I think it comes as no surprise that I like my Christmas cards a little more on the non-traditional side.  Today's card and color combo is definitely my style!

I think Snow Much Fun maybe one of my all-time favorite Christmas sets from Stampin' Up, but truth be said, I'm a little bit of a snowman collector.  Last year I had a whole little christmas tree with snowman ornamnents only. Probably more than you wanted or needed to know....on to today's card.

Do you love snowmen too? Snow Much Fun happens to be the featured Stamp Set of the Month for Stamps 2 Go. For only $35 you can get the clear mount stamp set, three samples (not this one but three exclusive designs) sent to you via email anywhere in Canada.  Plus, you'll get a handout via email with technique tips and step by step directions for the three cards.  Great value and lots of stamping fun mailed right to you. Click here to sign up now. The deadline for the November kit is Oct 31st.

 

Want a FREE Big Shot? Buy the Stampin' Up Starter Kit this month and receive a free Big Shot.  Have a Big Shot?  No problem - you'll get $125 in products of your choice.  That's over $500 worth of products for only $215.  Click here for all the details.

 Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall or anywhere in between....I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop Online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.  This month's online inspiration class features the Christmas Lodge stamp set - check out this free class by clicking here.

12 Weeks of Christmas Launches Tomorrow!

Here's a sneak peek of the first 12 weeks of Christmas project I'll be sending out tomorrow!

Every year I share a new christmas project each week with my customers in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Cards, tags, wrap and gift ideas will all be shared with pictures and step by step directions.  The projects will only be shared with my newsletter subscribers so make sure you sign up and don't miss out on the fun!

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Want a FREE Big Shot? Buy the Stampin' Up Starter Kit this month and receive a free Big Shot.  Have a Big Shot?  No problem - you'll get $125 in products of your choice.  That's over $500 worth of products for only $215.  Click here for all the details.

 Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall or anywhere in between....I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop Online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.  This month's online inspiration class features the Christmas Lodge stamp set - check out this free class by clicking here.

Pines and Poinsettas Classic Christmas Card

The other day I had a discussion with a friend about how I've already been making Christmas projects for at least the last two months.  She thought it was plain crazy, but when you are a stamper, Christmas starts early. Come December 1st, I'll be so over Christmas in my stamp room and I'll be creating valentine's treats.

Here's a card that's been a big hit at my recent stamping events. Everyone loves the pinecone image from the Pines and Poinsettas stamp set from the Holiday Mini.   It falls into the category of "classic christmas" and it is perfect with the Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper.

Featured Technique - Coloring with Markers! The pinecone is colored with Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and Early Espresso markers.  Don't forget to add the breath of life before stamping the pinecones to remoisten your colored images.

Featured Color Combo - Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Check out Poinsettas and Pines and the artwork:

And don't you love the Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper - perfect for holiday and masculine projects:

Now is the time to stock up on your papercrafting supplies for Christmas projects! Click here to shop now. 

Don't forget! If you spend $50 or more in my online store, you'll get an awesome class by email featuring the Christmas Lodge stamp set. Here's a quick teaser of the projects you'll learn how to make in this free class:

Want a FREE Big Shot? Buy the Stampin' Up Starter Kit this month and receive a free Big Shot.  Have a Big Shot?  No problem - you'll get $125 in products of your choice.  That's over $500 worth of products for only $215.  Click here for all the details.

Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall or anywhere in between....I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop Online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.  This month's online inspiration class features the Christmas Lodge stamp set - check out this free class by clicking here.

Holiday Mini Sneak Peek: Christmas Lodge

It's Holiday Mini Sneak Peek day #2 - all this week I'm featuring my favorite picks from the Holiday Mini that starts on September 1st.

Yesterday, my pick was the Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and coordinating Stockings Builder Punch. You can check out yesterday's stitched stockings project by clicking here.

Today we are channeling all things holiday and snow with the Christmas Lodge stamp set.  So far, I've had lots of you tell me that you *must* have this set! I smell a winner!

This is an excellent "mass production" card - eg. one you can make 30 of and not want to stab yourself with the paper piercer!  It's truly a stamps-paper-ink creation!

 

Featured Color Combo: Cherry Cobbler - Always Artichoke - Very Vanilla - Crumb Cake

Tips & Tricks - Give the card a vintage feel by gently sponging Crumb Cake ink around the stamped panel. Step up your card with a little bit of glitter. The Two-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter help take this card from drab to fab!

If you want more project ideas - check back all this week on my blog for my top five Holiday Mini picks.

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Shop online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more. 

Holiday Mini Sneak Peek: Stitched Stockings Stamp Set

Are you ready? I am so excited about the Holiday Mini catalog that hits the streets this week! September 1st is the Big Day. All this week I'll be counting down with my top five favorite Holiday Mini products.

Today is my first pick - the Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and the coordinating Stockings Builder Punch. How much do you love it?  I definitely think this will be a big hit!

This was a very simple card to make - this is why I love punches the punches is layered onto a piece of Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper on the larger square from the Scallop Square Duo for the Big Shot. The greeting is heat embossed with silver embossing powder and comes from the Delightful Dozen stamp set (in the Idea Book).

Featured Color Combo: Night of Navy - Bashful Blue - Very Vanilla

Tips & Tricks - Colored Rhinestones: Check out the rhinestone on the stocking that coordinates perfectly with the color palette. You can color Stampin' Up's Basic Rhinestones with Sharpie markers. I'm sure you have some in your stash.  Just make sure you color them on the paper they come on and then put them into your project for optimum control.

If you want more project ideas - check back all this week on my blog for my top five Holiday Mini picks.

Want even more project ideas? Sign up for my email newsletter and you'll get my new weekly Fall into the Holidays: Inbox Edition for the next six weeks.  Pictures and project instructions that will only be available by email!  Click here to sign up.

Check out my *new* Stamps 2 Go Club. Get a stamp set every month along with three sample cards and a technique sheet mailed to you.  Register or get more info here.

Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall or anywhere in between....I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more. 

Pennant Parade Christmas Tree

Christmas in August?  Well, why not?  I’m on the road this week - just was part of a friend's wedding celebration in the backwoods of New Brunswick and now sitting oceanside in Maine! Life is good. 

It is never too early to start on those Christmas cards!  Speaking of which….if you want to book a private Christmas card class,  dates are filling up for Oct and November, so get in touch with me soon to book your date. We can do 8 or 12 cards in a matter of a few hours and I'll have lots of fun products to share from the Holiday Mini catalog!

This was just one of the cards we made at my Open House back in early July.

It’s no secret that I love punches and I love stamp sets that coordinate with them even more. Pennant Parade was quickly become a go-to in my stamping studio. Speaking of which, it is undergoing an update, so I will hopefully have some pictures for you in August when it is all complete!

This card features Cherry Cobbler combined with the new In Color Lucky Limeade for a classic festive feel.   The finished size of the card is 3 x 5.5 – perfect for Stampin’ Up’s Small Open Ended Envelopes.  Break out of the usual card size and make something smaller, bigger….have a little fun! 

 

 

Check out my *new* Stamps 2 Go Club. Get a stamp set every month along with three sample cards and a technique sheet mailed to you.  Register or get more info here.

Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall or anywhere in between....I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.